> In 2024 Netherlands produced 3,920 t of rye, the 44th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%.

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# Rye production in Netherlands

In 2024 Netherlands produced 3,920 t of rye, the 44th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 356,167 t in 1964. Area harvested: 1,490 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.

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Production, 20243,920 t
World rank44 of 62
10-year change−45%
Record356,167 t1964

## Rye in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.6world 3.2 (−17%)
kg per person0.22world 1.42
10-year change−45%world −26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/chile/) | 4,487 | 0.04% |
| 43 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/slovenia/) | 4,420 | 0.04% |
| 44 | **Netherlands** | 3,920 | 0.03% |
| 45 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/albania/) | 2,928 | 0.03% |
| 46 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/belgium/) | 2,850 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 62 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

### Map of world production of rye

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 3,920 | −47% | 1,490 | 2.63 |
| 2023 | 7,340 | −19% | 2,300 | 3.19 |
| 2022 | 9,020 | +14% | 2,200 | 4.10 |
| 2021 | 7,920 | +4.3% | 2,130 | 3.72 |
| 2020 | 7,590 | +43% | 1,780 | 4.26 |
| 2019 | 5,300 | +22% | 1,490 | 3.56 |
| 2018 | 4,340 | −1.0% | 1,560 | 2.78 |
| 2017 | 4,385 | −19% | 1,365 | 3.21 |
| 2016 | 5,403 | −12% | 1,564 | 3.45 |
| 2015 | 6,161 | −13% | 1,628 | 3.78 |
| 2014 | 7,106 | +6.0% | 1,720 | 4.13 |
| 2013 | 6,706 | −27% | 1,741 | 3.85 |
| 2012 | 9,225 | +44% | 1,934 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 6,411 | −37% | 1,629 | 3.94 |
| 2010 | 10,242 | −8.9% | 2,252 | 4.55 |
| 2009 | 11,243 | +41% | 2,304 | 4.88 |
| 2008 | 8,000 | −27% | 2,100 | 3.81 |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +0.9% | 2,000 | 5.50 |
| 2006 | 10,900 | +0.1% | 2,400 | 4.54 |
| 2005 | 10,885 | −34% | 2,535 | 4.29 |
| 2004 | 16,600 | −7.3% | 3,400 | 4.88 |
| 2003 | 17,900 | +6.5% | 3,535 | 5.06 |
| 2002 | 16,800 | −1.2% | 3,567 | 4.71 |
| 2001 | 17,000 | −41% | 3,600 | 4.72 |
| 2000 | 29,000 | +107% | 6,000 | 4.83 |
| 1999 | 14,000 | −54% | 2,624 | 5.34 |
| 1998 | 30,300 | +9.4% | 6,300 | 4.81 |
| 1997 | 27,700 | −27% | 5,000 | 5.54 |
| 1996 | 38,200 | −10% | 6,900 | 5.54 |
| 1995 | 42,500 | +60% | 8,200 | 5.18 |
| 1994 | 26,500 | −36% | 5,600 | 4.73 |
| 1993 | 41,200 | +20% | 7,400 | 5.57 |
| 1992 | 34,395 | +2.6% | 6,197 | 5.55 |
| 1991 | 33,515 | −6.9% | 7,008 | 4.78 |
| 1990 | 36,000 | +7.7% | 8,604 | 4.18 |
| 1989 | 33,424 | +18% | 6,650 | 5.03 |
| 1988 | 28,271 | +15% | 6,576 | 4.30 |
| 1987 | 24,661 | +27% | 5,878 | 4.20 |
| 1986 | 19,468 | +1.1% | 4,007 | 4.86 |
| 1985 | 19,265 | −22% | 4,564 | 4.22 |
| 1984 | 24,650 | −4.0% | 5,745 | 4.29 |
| 1983 | 25,674 | −3.1% | 6,639 | 3.87 |
| 1982 | 26,492 | −7.4% | 5,935 | 4.46 |
| 1981 | 28,616 | −26% | 7,453 | 3.84 |
| 1980 | 38,640 | −22% | 9,743 | 3.97 |
| 1979 | 49,300 | −27% | 12,300 | 4.01 |
| 1978 | 67,700 | −7.9% | 17,000 | 3.98 |
| 1977 | 73,541 | +13% | 21,116 | 3.48 |
| 1976 | 65,231 | +3.8% | 21,306 | 3.06 |
| 1975 | 62,815 | −19% | 18,189 | 3.45 |
| 1974 | 77,837 | −26% | 22,147 | 3.51 |
| 1973 | 105,212 | −31% | 31,068 | 3.39 |
| 1972 | 151,459 | −28% | 54,453 | 2.78 |
| 1971 | 208,977 | +21% | 60,040 | 3.48 |
| 1970 | 172,347 | −17% | 56,622 | 3.04 |
| 1969 | 206,532 | −14% | 61,893 | 3.34 |
| 1968 | 239,081 | +0.0% | 74,843 | 3.19 |
| 1967 | 239,077 | +26% | 73,393 | 3.26 |
| 1966 | 190,381 | −24% | 74,216 | 2.57 |
| 1965 | 249,996 | −30% | 97,892 | 2.55 |
| 1964 | 356,167 | +14% | 105,710 | 3.37 |
| 1963 | 313,260 | −7.6% | 105,432 | 2.97 |
| 1962 | 339,047 | +13% | 106,759 | 3.18 |
| 1961 | 301,069 | — | 119,419 | 2.52 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports6,382 t USD 1.4 m
Exporter rank16 of 44
Imports147,038 t USD 32.7 m
Importer rank5 of 70
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rye in Netherlands?

Netherlands produced 3,920 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of rye?

Netherlands ranked 44th of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of rye in Netherlands changed?

It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 356,167 t in 1964.

### What is the yield of rye in Netherlands?

2.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,920 t from 1,490 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.

### Does Netherlands export or import rye?

In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 6,382 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 147,038 t (USD 32.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/germany/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/poland/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/russia/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/belarus/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/denmark/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/china/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/canada/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/united-states/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/iraq/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/spain/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/ukraine/)
[All countries producing rye](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

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[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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